December Session 1780.

Deaft orders of Court made on the
County day

The usual [..] Order for a Rate of £2000

The usual introduction to the Report of the Prison
Commee, the Report and the confirmation thereof.

It [..] being represented unto this Court that of
late many persons have effected their escape from out
of the Custody of the Keeper of New prison at Clerkenwell and
especially one William Mackenzie< no role > a person convicted of felony [..] under
sentence of death [..] Joseph Caddy< no role >
a person commd. in a Chenged of felony and burgla
ry andoneGeorge Backington a person
commd. on a like charge of Felony Barglary that
the said three [..] felons had been permitted with
the privity of the said Keeper of New prison to
be and remain between the outer and interior
gates of the prison,andthat the said Mackenzee
and Caddy [..] the commd. for such capital crimes and permitted to be in 10 [..] and un [..] were not fittered or [..]
property attended and that inconsequence thereof
they said there prisoners effected their escape [..]
down a turn layAnd Mr. Samuel Newport< no role >
beingthe Sleeper of the said prison being examd.
touching the premes [..] a knowledged I the truth
thereofBut and [..] ed that he had But it